Immigration
Trump Sent Judges to the Border. Many Had Nothing to Do.
The administration's plan to speed up deportations and reduce the immigration court backlog might be making things worse.<p>On September 4, immigration judge Denise Slavin followed orders from the Department of Justice to drop everything and travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. She would be leaving …
PoliticsDHS says it will force everyone who's ever immigrated to the USA to hand over social media
A new DHS policy that will go into effect on Oct 18 will force everyone who's ever been naturalized as a US citizen or who is currently residing in …
Green CardsRecord $135 billion a year for illegal immigration, average $8,075 each, $25,000 in NY
The swelling population of illegal immigrants and their kids is costing American taxpayers $135 billion a year, the highest ever, driven by free …
Illegal ImmigrationHere's how Mexican cartels actually operate in the United States
President Donald Trump repeatedly referenced the threat of drugs and violence brought to the US by Mexican cartels during his presidential campaign.<p>Less than a month into office, he signed an executive order directing the federal government to "thwart transnational criminal organizations" and …
Military'They're Scared': Immigration Fears Exacerbate Migrant Farmworker Shortage
On a recent, perfect morning at Johnson Farms in northern Michigan, workers climb wooden ladders high up into the trees, picking bags strapped across their bodies. The branches are heavy with fruit that glows in the morning sun. Their fingers are a blur, nimbly plucking fruit and filling bushel …
News (U.S.)For a Preview of the Border Wall, Look to California
SAN DIEGO — On a dusty patch of land surrounded by a chain-link fence near the border here, workers this week began shoveling ground for a large-scale prototype for a border wall with Mexico.<p>The eight different models of President Trump’s promised wall will range from 18 to 30 feet tall. Four will …
News (U.S.)A new surge at border tests Trump on immigration | McClatchy Washington Bureau
The Trump administration has dramatically picked up the pace of border apprehensions, catching thousands more migrants trying to enter the country …
United StatesMan falls 40ft down hole at Mexico border wall construction site
A man plunged 40ft down a hole at a Mexico border wall construction site.<p>The worker fell in south San Diego County as firms building wall prototypes …
Border PatrolWant to Move to Canada? Canadian Immigration Officials Say You Shouldn’t
A Liberal member of parliament in Quebec told immigrants to not count on Canada for refuge.
United StatesCanada Says It’s No Safe Haven for Immigrants Losing U.S. Protection
Facing unprecedented influx, officials warn Haitians and others that a trip north could end in deportation<p>Canada has an urgent message for immigrants in the U.S. fearing deportation: Don’t count on us for refuge.<p>Earlier this month in Los Angeles, a top lawmaker with Canada’s governing party met …
United StatesThe DHS Is Going To Snoop On Immigrants Through Social Media
This is not okay<p>Today’s dose of disturbing news is coming straight from the federal government, once again. A new report from BuzzFeed News cites that, along with wanting to legalize the firing of workers for being LGBTQIA, its Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be collecting information …
Donald Trump’s Controversial Border Wall is Going Up
President <b>Donald Trump</b>’s most controversial and outrageous key pledge to build a wall along the border of Mexico is actually well on its way to becoming a reality.<p>MORE: Baylor University Fraternity Chants "Build That Wall" at Racist Mexican-Themed Party<p>The federal government said Tuesday that …
Donald TrumpShe Miscarried While Detained by ICE and They Locked Her Back Up
Immigration advocates say that government officials are no longer as lenient on pregnant women they believe are in the country illegally.<p>In April of this year, an undocumented woman went to what she thought was a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As she headed to that …
PregnancyTrump's Immigration Cops Just Spent $3M On These Ex-DARPA Social Media Data Miners
There was widespread alarm earlier this week, when it emerged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was to start collecting social media information on all immigrants, whether legally in the United States or not. From October 18, immigration files will be expanded to include “social media …
SurveillanceRep. Hunter asks Trump to pardon border patrol agents who covered up their shooting of drug smuggler
Rep. Duncan Hunter has asked President Donald Trump to pardon former two border patrol agents who were convicted in the shooting an unarmed marijuana …
Border Patrol4 years after a court order against then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio, an audit finds Arizona Hispanics still face racial profiling
PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly four years ago, a federal judge ordered a sweeping overhaul of then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office after concluding sheriff's deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.<p>Today, the agency is still dogged by findings that its …
Joe ArpaioCalifornia Grandmother Needs Live-Saving Stem-Cell Transplant from Sister in Vietnam But the U.S. Won’t Grant Her Visa
A 60-year-old grandmother in Garden Grove, California, is fighting for her life after her sister, who is a donor match and lives in Vietnam, was …
United StatesMan Falls 40 Feet Down Hole While Working on Border Wall
A man plummeted 40 feet down a hole while working on the U.S.-Mexico border wall prototype at a construction site Wednesday, confirmed U.S. Customs …
San DiegoTucker: 'Elites Fail to Grapple With What It Means' to Open Borders to Millions Insider
<b>Varney: The Left Is Using Identity Politics, NFL to Promote Division</b><p><b>NFL Fans Burning Tickets, Merchandise Over National Anthem Protests</b><p>Tucker Carlson said that the ruling class in America either does not know or refuses to explain in raw statistics what it means to allow millions illegal immigrants …
Tucker CarlsonCan’t we get this one thing right?
EVERYONE KNOWS that immigration ignites more passion, contention and rancor than almost any national issue. Or does it? In fact, at least when it comes to “dreamers” — young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children, usually with their parents — there is a near-national …
OpinionHouse Republicans propose $10 billion for Trump’s border wall
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a plan to provide $10 billion for President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico, a bill unlikely to clear the Senate but which could fuel a shutdown fight in December.<p>Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said his panel will vote on the …
PoliticsWe’re DACA Recipients, but We’re Fighting for All Undocumented Immigrants
When Mariana Villafaña was just a child, her mother left the city of León in Guanajuato, Mexico to set out across the desert. With her brother and …
Liberal ViewCNN poll: Most want major changes to the tax system
<b>Washington (CNN) —</b> As Congress turns its attention away from health care and back toward tax reform and other issues, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds most in favor of major changes to the nation's tax laws, but wary of President Donald Trump's handling of immigration.<p>Read the poll results<p>Tax …
Border SecurityBrooklyn Judge Tears Into 'Heartless' Trump Administration Over DACA Repeal
<i>DACA recipients risking arrest outside Trump Tower earlier this month. (Scott Heins/Gothamist)</i><p>Brooklyn Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis tore into …
New York City'They called us dogs': Samim Bigzad describes alleged abuse at G4S immigration detention centre
G4S guards at a notorious immigration detention centre continued to abuse inmates despite pledges to take action after undercover footage exposed …
MigrationTwo Women Say They Lost Pregnancies In Immigrant Detention Since July
Immigration and Customs Enforcement disputes elements of their stories. But lawyers and immigrant rights groups fear an alarming trend is developing under the Trump administration.<p>AUSTIN, Texas ― Jennye Pagoada López approached the San Ysidro border crossing that connects Tijuana with San Diego on …
News (U.S.)The Border Wall Is Trump's 'Repeal and Replace'
Proof that the president is a Republican after all.<p>The latest slapdash Republican stab at health-care legislation has collapsed in the U.S. Senate. A Republican tax plan -- likely consisting of cuts for the wealthiest deceptively sold as growth-generating "reform" -- awaits action. And off in the …
Border SecurityImmigration detainee says four years spent in custody violates Canada's charter
Ebrahim Toure, who has been locked up in a maximum-security jail since February 2013 despite not facing any criminal charges, is arguing that his …
Pregnant Gold Coast woman makes plea after partner deported
A pregnant Gold Coast woman says she will be forced to give birth without the baby’s father after he was refused a visa to re-enter Australia.<p>Zoey …
Australian NewsPoll: Huge Support for DREAM Act-Border Security Compromise, 80 Percent Favor More Enforcement
When President Trump canceled his predecessor's legally-dubious 'DACA' amnesty-by-fiat, he charged Congress with the task of resolving the issue …
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